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Geography
Egyptian Rulers
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Misc. Terms
100
This term refers to an area at the mouth of a river, often triangle-shaped, made up of silt deposits.
What is a delta.
100
This ruler is credited with uniting Egypt and founding Memphis, the capital of unified Egypt.
Who is Menes.
100
This is the term for a highly structured organization managed by officials.
What is a bureaucracy.
100
The term for a tall, thin pillar with a pyramid-shaped top. Used for many art pieces in Ancient Egypt.
What is an obelisk.
100
Egypt is referred to as the "Jewel of the _________".
What is Nile.
200
The Nile River flowed through these - rocky stretches marked by swift currents and rapids.
What are cataracts.
200
This term literally means "great house".
What is pharaoh.
200
This is a state ruled by religious figures
What is a theocracy.
200
This term refers to the breaking down of the body and process of making mummies.
What is mummification.
200
This is another term for "refine"; concerned iron and its ore.
What is "smelt".
300
On which modern-day continent is Egypt located?
What is Africa.
300
She was a female pharaoh best known for encouraging trade.
Who is Hatshepsut.
300
This term refers to an individual's personality separated from the body.
What is ka.
300
The term for a reedy plant that grew along the Nile River; also provided an excellent writing surface.
What is papyrus.
300
This was a discovered broken granite slab that contained three types of ancient scripts" hieroglyphic, demotic, and ancient Greek.
What is the Rosetta Stone.
400
This is the name of the major desert located across Egypt.
What is the Sahara.
400
This famous "boy king" restored the worship of Egypt's traditional gods and moved the kingdom's capital back to Thebes.
Who is Tutankhamon.
400
Akhenaten practiced monotheism because he only worshipped which god?
Who is Aten.
400
This god was king and judge of the dead. In art, he's portrayed as a green-skinned mummy.
Who is Osiris.
400
This king was considered the most powerful ruler of Kush, a kingdom in region of Nubian south of Egypt.
Who is Piankhi.
500
After being ruled by Greece for about 300 years, Egypt was ruled by this empire to the northwest.
What is the Roman Empire.
500
This "great" pharaoh engaged in many battles against the Hittites.
Who is Ramses the Great.
500
Which region of Egypt lay further north - Lower Egypt or Upper Egypt?
What is Lower Egypt.
500
In 332 BC, a Greek army led by this man took over Ancient Egypt.
Who is Alexander the Great.
500
Aten was the god of the __________.
What is the sun.